Today I did something I haven’t done in years, I went to the circus.

Last week during the dessert fundraiser SDL asked CKM and I if we would like to join her and Miss A at the circus! How can we say no the circus? The circus, the circus is in town how exciting!

I have to admit Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Baily Circus really is the best show on earth! Where else can you see amazing acrobatics, very talented animals, clowns and fire all in the same place? Nowhere, I tell ya!

The package that SDl got included tickets and passes so that we could go early to see a rehearsal as well as the free show extravaganza!

When we got there, we went into the arena and there were doing maybe one hundred people there, it was nice, we got to see the Lions and tigers and how their train, we got to see a dog act and some acrobatics and of course the clowns! After each of the demonstrations we got to ask a few questions.

Then there was a break, then the pre-show, where we got to go and watch a little bit more, including Kelly Anne, the 17 year old Asian Elephant who played soccer, basketball, football and eat two loaves of bread! another break and the show started.

We saw motorcycles on tightropes, girls and boys on the flying trapeze, acrobatics, more animals, motorcycles in a steel ball, clowns, dragons, Shaolin Warriors, elephants, clowns, juggling, fire and so much more!

One of the cool things during the early demonstrations is the trainer talking about how they care for, train and treat the animals, it gave us an insight to what we were going to be seeing, it explained a lot.

One of the hardest things for me in regards to the circus is how the animals at treated, there were problems in the past about the mistreatment of the animals. It’s funny, the elephants and big cats at what I love about going to the circus and they are the things that PETA has a problem with. I feel that as long as the animals are treated well, that’s what truly matters and its difficult, because how else are we going to be able to see these magnificent creatures if we aren’t going on safari any time soon.

All in all, a great time was had by all. There were animals, clowns, feats of daring and a very cute soon to be three year old and her doing grown ups, what more could you ask for on a Friday?

Thank you SLD and Miss A for including us in your very fun outing!

I conclusion, I have just one thing to say that I will leave you with…”send in the clowns”